by Cathy Miller | Jun 5, 2013
Do you remember that last day of grade school before summer started? Squirming in your seat, you groaned over the slow movement of the clock’s hands. Finally, it happens. ♫ School’s out for summer. ♫ Working through the summer has to be one of life’s...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 3, 2013
You know you had a good meal when you request a doggy bag. Sure, maybe you throw the leftovers away when you get home, but you enjoyed your meal enough to want more later. A good meal is what you look for in a restaurant. But, lousy service leaves a bad taste in your...
by Cathy Miller | May 30, 2013
The days of accepting poor service are slowly fading. Oh, we still experience plenty of lousy service. The difference is, we no longer stay silent about it. We have blogs for platforms Endorsements to make – or not Sharing of the good, the bad, the ugly While we push...
by Cathy Miller | May 28, 2013
Surveys are like gossip. You may not initiate it, but you do want to be in on the results. When I received my copy of 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report: How Marketers Are Using Social Media to Grow Their Businesses, I looked for what piqued my interest. This...
by Cathy Miller | May 20, 2013
Who doesn’t love Free Stuff? I know I love it. I am building the free downloads here at Simply Stated Business. And I started doing the same at my health care blog, Simply Stated Health Care. The short video below gives you a quick recap on what’s...
by Cathy Miller | May 15, 2013
Did you see LinkedIn’s banner about a new User Agreement? If you read the agreement, you know you agreed that LinkedIn could use the banner. That and a few other details. In 2011, 7 LinkedIn Rules You May Not Know reviewed the agreement that was in place at the...
by Cathy Miller | May 13, 2013
Have you ever thought Goldilocks was a tad self-centered? First, she breaks into the three bears’ home Then she complains about too hot or too cold porridge Next, she breaks the baby bear’s chair How rude. You’d like to think that your customers are...
by Cathy Miller | May 8, 2013
Business writing purists draw a line in the sand of words. Textists kick that sand in the face of purists. There is no doubt business writing has changed. Epic battles defending what has always been versus a give me a break attitude rage on in the written world....
by Cathy Miller | May 6, 2013
Somewhere in the grammar guardian world, a purist has fainted over that headline. I promise if you hang in there with me, you will understand. Today’s business writing is not your father’s business writing Okay, maybe that should be your...
by Cathy Miller | May 1, 2013
Do we think more is better? Is that the problem? Is more truly better than less? Is that why we struggle to keep it simple? For some of us, more defines success. More wealth More fame More everything To quote the adorable little girl in the AT&T commercial ~ We...